Tag: Conservation
ICRISAT emphasizes its pivotal role in conserving agrobiodiversity for global food...
Celebrating UN International Day for Biological Diversity, ICRISAT's Genebank leads in conserving agrobiodiversity
ICRISAT-GSDA forge partnership to revolutionize agricultural water conservation in Maharashtra
This initiative is unique as it surpasses mere water conservation efforts by aiming to transform dryland agri-food systems through an integrated systems approach at the landscape level.
New biotechnology centre set up at Arunachal Pradesh
The Minister underlined that the Department of Biotechnology has been playing a pivotal role to build capacity in the region for carrying out biotechnology research to address issues specific to the region and implement programmes for the benefit of the local communities...................
Fishing & coral reef degradation threaten parrotfish in Andaman, finds study
A group of researchers have studied the distribution, abundance and dangers to this Bumphead parrotfish species in the waters of Andaman and Nicobar islands..............
Genetic profile of mithun reveals unique traits
Researchers feel the genetic information about the Indian mithun could be useful in developing breeding and conservation programmes………………..
Look beyond protected areas for conservation of endangered hangul in Kashmir:...
Continuous inbreeding and geographic isolation have reduced the genetic diversity of Hanguls and any natural calamity or disease outbreak can cause local extinction of this species, the study published in journal Current Science has warned.................
Nilgiri conservation award 2016 conferred to IISWR
Dr O P S Khola, Principal Scientist and Head, ICAR-IISWC, RC, Udhagamandalam received the award for his outstanding work on the conservation of Nilgiri biosphere...
World Wetlands Day: Biodiversity conservation must be on top priority
Despite their tremendous value, wetlands are also one of the most rapidly degrading ecosystems.....
Biodiversity & afforestation initiatives in the Western Ghats of India
Over the past 40 years, Tata Power has planted saplings of fast growing tree species, native to the Western Ghats on hill slopes of the lake catchments.....
Tata Housing & WWF-India renew partnership for biodiversity conservation
Focusing on community-based conservation initiatives, the second phase of the project, based primarily in Sikkim, will support initiatives in red panda and snow leopard conservation....